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WFC Fight Night 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toshika Koga (ranked 2607 p4p, 24350 weight class) and TJ Stuber (ranked 214 p4p, 453 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toshika Koga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, TJ Stuber!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koga feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Koga advances to half guard.
Koga with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Koga works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Koga's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Koga looking to control and managing it successfully.
Koga takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Stuber is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stuber for as long as he can get away with.
Koga avoiding Stuber 's attempts to control his hands.
Koga has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Stuber's body.
Koga's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koga continues to stall.
Koga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Koga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Further stalling from Koga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Koga continues to hold on tight.
More hug and hope from Koga.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toshika Koga dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Koga gets a takedown into half guard.
Koga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Koga frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Koga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stuber has given up his back. Will we see Koga going for some submissions?
Koga keeps control of the position easily here as Stuber tries to buck him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuber is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Koga off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Koga is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Toshika Koga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toshika Koga dominated that second round.
That's time! Koga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Koga shoots in looking for a takedown. Stuber tries to sprawl out of it but Koga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stuber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Stuber. No joy for Koga on that attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Koga or perhaps it was just good defense by Stuber, which made it look bad.
Stuber feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toshika Koga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stuber wants to clinch.
Koga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stuber did well to prevent Koga getting side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Koga works his way into full mount!
Koga controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuber is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Koga has taken his back.
Koga controls the position.
Stuber tries to roll but Koga sticks to his back.
Koga is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stuber can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stuber trying to get back to his feet but Koga is in full control for now.
Koga has good solid back control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
TJ Stuber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshika Koga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshika Koga!
Our winner, Toshika Koga, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Finn The Human (ranked 2808 p4p, 6110 weight class) and Noah Sparrow (ranked 173 p4p, 294 weight class). The Human kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Adventure Time. Finn The Human has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Finn The Human!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow looks to land a right hand but The Human moved out of range.
The Human looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The Human connects with a nice looking jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Human defending well as Sparrow loads up on a big left hand.
Sparrow misses with a hook.
Sparrow throws a hook but The Human avoids it easily.
The Human fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sparrow just manages to avoid it.
Sparrow loads up on a big right hand but The Human slips the punch.
The Human uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparrow.
Sparrow misses with an uppercut. The Human saw that one coming.
The Human blocks a jab.
Sparrow misses with a looping left.
Sparrow misses with a hook. The Human ducked under it nicely.
Sparrow looks to land a left hand but The Human moved out of range nicely.
The Human has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Special Ops N7 Training in the buildup to the fight.
Sparrow loads up on a big right hand but The Human slips the punch.
The Human displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparrow throws out the jab.
The Human tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparrow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sparrow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Human's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Human bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Human was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sparrow is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The Human moves away from the strike by Sparrow.
Sparrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sparrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Human.
It looked like The Human wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sparrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sparrow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Human uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparrow.
The Human throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sparrow throws a jab but it's blocked by The Human.
Sparrow throws an overhand right that lands on The Human's shoulder, as The Human tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like The Human wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sparrow loads up on a big right hand but The Human slips the punch.
The Human steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparrow.
The Human fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sparrow just manages to avoid it.
The Human throws a head kick but Sparrow moves out of range.
The Human scores with a jab.
Sparrow might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A swing and a miss from Sparrow.
Sparrow throws a shot from downtown. The Human moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from The Human misses the target.
The Human steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparrow.
The Human swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Human really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sparrow looks to land a left hand but The Human moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Sparrow finds it's target.
A slow jab from Sparrow misses its intended target.
Sparrow misses with a straight left.
The Human ducks under a wild hook from Sparrow.
The Human moves away from the strike by Sparrow.
Sparrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sparrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Human keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sparrow.
Sparrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Human.
The Human looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sparrow lands a right hand from hell, dropping The Human. Sparrow pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Sparrow!
A victorious Noah Sparrow thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Salt (ranked 3969 p4p, 3148 weight class) and Professor Dickweed (ranked 455 p4p, 123 weight class). Professor Dickweed has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bryce Salt's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Salt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Professor Dickweed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salt tries for a takedown but Dickweed circles away easily
and Dickweed counters with a takedown into side control.
Salt manages to get back to half guard.
Salt is trying is best to control the position here.
Dickweed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dickweed is thwarting Salt's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salt is positioning himself well to prevent Dickweed advancing to mount.
Salt trying to control from the bottom.
Salt is holding on to half guard well.
Salt wants to improve his position but Dickweed is controlling well.
Salt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salt controlling the position well.
Salt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Salt.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Salt holds on and takes a little breather.
Salt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Salt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Salt looking for a sweep. Not yet Salt, not yet.
Dickweed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salt is controlling Dickweed's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dickweed as he jumps to the side.
And Dickweed tries to counter it with a takedown but Salt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Salt shoots for a double leg takedown but Dickweed sprawls well. He's pushed Salt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryce Salt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Dickweed. No joy for Salt on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dickweed circles away.
Salt shoots in but Dickweed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dickweed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Salt is breathing heavily.
Dickweed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dickweed is thwarting Salt's attempts to control the position.
Salt is trying is best to control the position here.
Salt tries to get to full guard but Dickweed has control of the leg.
Salt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Salt.
Salt has his hands on Dickweed's head, controlling the position.
Salt is trying to control the position but Dickweed postures up.
Salt pulls Dickweed in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed tries to free his leg and advance position but Salt is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Salt holds on and takes a little breather.
Further stalling from Salt.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Salt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Salt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Salt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dickweed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salt trying to control the pace.
Dickweed won't allow Salt to pass to mount.
Salt passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dickweed!
Salt wants to take his opponent's back but Dickweed doesn't allow it.
Salt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Salt is stinking the place up with his stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salt takes Dickweed's back.
Salt has good solid back control here.
Dickweed is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Salt off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Professor Dickweed will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Dickweed as Salt shoots in.
Salt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dickweed swivels and escapes.
Dickweed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Salt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Professor Dickweed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salt trying to control but Dickweed is working from the bottom.
Salt looking to pass the guard.
Salt is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salt looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Salt controlling the pace.
Salt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dickweed for as long as he can get away with.
Salt trying to control from half guard but Dickweed is working away.
Salt is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Salt controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salt continues to stall.
Salt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dickweed is looking to escape.
Salt controlling from mount.
Salt wants to take Dickweed's back but he can't do it this time.
Dickweed keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salt content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Salt.
Salt is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Dickweed is in real trouble.
Salt is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dickweed is really stuck here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryce Salt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Salt shoots in and gets a takedown into Dickweed's guard.
Dickweed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dickweed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Salt is aware though and is defending well.
Salt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salt is pushing down on Dickweed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dickweed is fighting to maintain full guard but Salt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Salt not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickweed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salt continues to hold on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salt frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Salt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Salt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dickweed can do to turn this around?
Salt takes Dickweed's back.
Salt slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
More hug and hope from Salt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed tries to break free.
Salt controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dickweed is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Salt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salt trying to control momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryce Salt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Salt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryce Salt!
An out of breath Bryce Salt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bowers (ranked 1300 p4p, 1129 weight class) and Slammy Neckbreaker (ranked 208 p4p, 150 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slammy Neckbreaker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers throws a hook to the side of Neckbreaker's head but Neckbreaker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neckbreaker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bowers lands a big uppercut and Neckbreaker crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Neckbreaker looks OK. Bowers waves Neckbreaker back to his feet!
 It looks like Slammy Neckbreaker has been cut.
Bowers cracks Neckbreaker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bowers has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Neckbreaker to stand back up!
 Neckbreaker is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers cracks Neckbreaker with a left hook right on the temple and Neckbreaker goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Bowers lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Neckbreaker is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Bowers!
A relieved looking Ryan Bowers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corin David (ranked 2753 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Teófilo Stevenson (ranked 354 p4p, 353 weight class). Stevenson has chosen TEÓFILO STEVENSON - NOCKOUTS as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corin David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teófilo Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson dives in for a single leg takedown but David sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stevenson has a takedown stuffed.
A punch lands to the side of Stevenson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Teófilo Stevenson has been cut.
Stevenson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stevenson is rocked!
Stevenson looks up at the clock. Bad move! David lands a right hand from hell, dropping Stevenson. David pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corin David!
A victorious Corin David thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olo Adofo (ranked 1245 p4p, 24203 weight class) and Andronicus Unimanus (ranked 154 p4p, 572 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Unimanus's choice of entrance music: BoogeyMan. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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10 - 2 - 0 |
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5 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Olo Adofo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andronicus Unimanus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adofo instigates a clinch.
Unimanus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Unimanus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Unimanus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Unimanus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Unimanus tries to break the clinch but Adofo is controlling the position.
Unimanus's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Unimanus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Unimanus is looking to break free of the clinch but Adofo has double underhooks.
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Andronicus Unimanus has been cut.
Unimanus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adofo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Unimanus backwards.
Unimanus tries to break free but Adofo pushes him back against the cage.
Adofo lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Unimanus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Adofo has Unimanus pressed against the cage, preventing Unimanus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adofo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short uppercut from Adofo.
Unimanus is trying to break the clinch but Adofo has him pressed against the cage.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Unimanus blocks an uppercut.
Adofo lands with a right to the head.
Adofo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adofo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Unimanus backwards.
Adofo scores with a shoulder strike.
Unimanus tries to break free but Adofo pushes him back against the cage.
Unimanus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Adofo.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike.
Unimanus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adofo has him pressed against the cage.
Unimanus is looking to break free of the clinch but Adofo has double underhooks.
Unimanus is trying to push Adofo away but Adofo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Unimanus wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adofo.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Unimanus backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Unimanus takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Unimanus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Unimanus is rocked!
Unimanus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Unimanus tries to circle away but Adofo has him pinned against the cage.
Adofo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Unimanus backwards.
Unimanus is still on wobbly legs! Can Adofo finish him?
Unimanus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adofo has him pressed against the cage.
Unimanus seems to have recovered his senses.
Adofo lands a right hand.
Adofo dips a shoulder and cracks Unimanus with a mighty uppercut! Unimanus falls back against the cage and Adofo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Unimanus is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Adofo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olo Adofo!
Olo Adofo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Farquharson (ranked 1620 p4p, 2713 weight class) and Robin Williams (ranked 262 p4p, 349 weight class). Williams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Choose Life. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hamish Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robin Williams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Farquharson shoots in.
Farquharson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Farquharson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Farquharson passes Williams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Williams keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Farquharson passes to side control.
Williams struggling a bit here.
Farquharson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams prevents Farquharson from improving position.
Farquharson moves into full mount!
Farquharson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson working for a submission but Williams is keeping him at bay.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Farquharson's attempts to control the action.
Williams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Farquharson.
Farquharson wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Farquharson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hamish Farquharson!
A victorious Hamish Farquharson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Robin Williams spoke after the fight, saying 'Louie-Body Dementia from being knocked out so many times...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Cartwright (ranked 1392 p4p, 2218 weight class) and Cooper Cartwright (ranked 176 p4p, 272 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conrad Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cooper Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad Cartwright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooper Cartwright's hands.
We've been hearing reports that Conrad Cartwright has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cooper Cartwright ducks under a wild hook from Conrad Cartwright.
Cooper Cartwright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conrad Cartwright tries to avoid it but Cooper Cartwright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conrad Cartwright to the ground. Conrad Cartwright escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conrad Cartwright lands a big right hand that sends Cooper Cartwright crashing to the mat! Conrad Cartwright stays standing though and waves Cooper Cartwright back to his feet!
Cooper Cartwright looks up at the clock. Bad move! Conrad Cartwright lands a right hand from hell, dropping Cooper Cartwright. Conrad Cartwright pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conrad Cartwright!
Conrad Cartwright seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dolph (ranked 732 p4p, 4628 weight class) and Sophus Antias (ranked 44 p4p, 208 weight class). Antias has chosen Bro hymn as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Dolph!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sophus Antias!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolph catches Antias with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Sophus Antias has been cut.
Dolph with a jab.
Dolph lands a nice shot that snaps Antias's head back.
That has opened up Sophus Antias's cut even more.
No luck for Antias with that takedown attempt.
Antias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dolph manages to avoid it.
Dolph swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antias's coach down at Besta-Fera Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Antias's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dolph throws a monster overhand right that drops Antias! Dolph follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Dolph!
Ivan Dolph retains his super heavyweight title!
Ivan Dolph seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hughes (ranked 2334 p4p, 579 weight class) and Batu Otgonbayar (ranked 310 p4p, 78 weight class). Batu Otgonbayar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mark Hughes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Batu Otgonbayar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Otgonbayar swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otgonbayar! But no joy.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Otgonbayar sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Otgonbayar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hughes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Otgonbayar on his heels. He'll look to pass Otgonbayar's guard now, I'm sure.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Otgonbayar is keeping the position.
Hughes is working hard here to advance position.
Hughes forces his way into half guard.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Otgonbayar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Otgonbayar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but Otgonbayar defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Otgonbayar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hughes passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to advance position but instead Otgonbayar slips a leg back in to half guard.
Otgonbayar won't allow Hughes to pass to mount.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Otgonbayar won't allow Hughes to pass to mount.
Hughes works his way into full mount!
Otgonbayar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hughes.
Hughes looking to secure an arm triangle but Otgonbayar defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes looking for a guillotine from mount but Otgonbayar is having none of it.
Hughes wants to take Otgonbayar's back but he can't do it this time.
Hughes mounts Otgonbayar! Really nice guard pass there!
Hughes moves to take his opponent's back.
Hughes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Otgonbayar won't enjoy being in this position. Hughes looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Otgonbayar is tapping - it's over boys! Hughes picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Hughes!
Mark Hughes retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Mark Hughes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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